It's the end of day three and everyone is safely back at home! We had a fabulous day at Crealy, making the most of time to play and go on lots of exciting rides! Everyone was pleased to get back, and I am sure there are lots of rather sleepy children in Bradworthy this evening!

I would like to say thank you to all of the children for making the trip such a success. They have displayed a fabulous attitude and outstanding behaviuor this week, which has been commented on by everyone that we have met and worked with! The trip has been an enormous amount of fun, and the children have been delightful company! All of the staff who took part are incredibly proud of them, and the way they have handled themselves! Well done to you all!! Now it's time to start planning next year's .................

Bristol Update: Day Three

Everyone slept well and we are all excited at the prospect of a day in Crealy! We've just finished our breakfast and are heading up to our rooms to collect cases and bags! We will try to stay updated during the day, and will look forward to seeing you all at 6pm at school! Mr Furber is still with us at the moment (although if Mr Stephenson looks closely at the picture he will see that Caroline has found a potential replacement for the old man!!!).

Bristol Update: Day Two

We've just returned from our Pirate Walk and many of us have 'Aaarrgghh'd' ourselves hoarse! Everyone enjoyed hearing tales of Bristol's Pirate History, and we learnt many fascinating things about Blackbeard, Treasure Island, Long John Silver and Robinson Crusoe. Everyome is packing their cases at the moment, and getting ready for hot chocolate and birthday cake! There are some tired faces, so fingers crossed for another quiet night. Everyone is very excited at the thought of spending tomorrow at Crealy, and of course getting home to our loved ones!!!! (Although at the moment it's mainly roller coasters that everyone is excited about!)

A little later that evening .............................................

Everyone is safely tucked up in bed now! We've had lots of birthday cake and have settled down to sleep ready for another action packed day! We've spent this evening writing our postcard messages, and they should be at the bottom of this page (Miss Daniel isn't technologically capable of getting a new grid up here!). We hope you like our messages!

If there is chance tomorrow we will update again - if not we will see you at school at 6pm!

Enjoying our birthday cake!!!

Big smiles as we write our postcards!

Exploring the harbour side and hearing all about the Pirates!

We've returned to the hostel after a busy day of adventures! We have had a wonderful time on board the SS Britain and exploring the Zoo. There are lots of photos below to show you all just how much fun we are having! The children have been wonderful all day, continually enthusiastic and in very high spirits. We will be having dinner soon, and then heading out for the evening.

We had lots of fun investigating passengers who once sailed aboard the SS Great Britain.

Exploring the dry dock around the hull of the ship (looking for holes in the hull!!!)

Ladies that lunch!! (In first class of course)

The Lovely Lauren (!!) was far more at home in first class than in steerage!!

Settling down for our MAD for Madagascar session at the Zoo.

Being brave and holding some of the animals at the Zoo - its hard to know who was more terrified - the boys or the cockroaches!

Heading back to the Youth Hostel for a well earned rest and some dinner.

Bristol Update: Day Two

We're just eating an enormous breakfast so this seemed like a good chance to check in! Everyone slept well, and the teachers had to wake most of the children up - obviously we did this by singing very loudly!! This morning we have two very excited birthday girls who were woken up with balloons and banners, and have spent a very happy half hour opening presents!

We're off to the SS Great Britain & Zoo in a minute, so we will update again later when we get back from our adventures.

The birthday girls enjoying opening their presents!!

Everyone enjoying the enormous breakfasts!

(Good news - we've still got Mr Furber - he's in the background of this one!)

Bristol Update: Day One

Its nearly midnight on day one and all is well! We have had a really busy but fun filled day, and everyone is sleeping soundly. We started the day at Wookey Hole, exploring the caves and mill followed by lots of playing! After this we headed up to Bristol and settled into the hostel for dinner. This evening we have had lots of fun ice skating (and falling over) before heading back to the hostel for hot chocolate and bed!

A picnic at Wookey Hole! Making our very own paper!

Exploring the caves...... Having lots of fun!!

We've found a bed for the night! Everyone enjoying a large meal!!

Perfecting the skating..... Perfecting the art of falling over!

Everyone is safely tucked up in bed now! Tomorrow morning we are heading off to the SS Great Britain - check back tomorrow evening for more photos!

This is Year Three the day before embarking on their epic voyage to Bristol !!!Although as they are still in their class you probably worked this out yourself !!

We'll be updating this page whenever we can- technology allowing -so keep checking back for photos and information.

You can also leave messages if you want to.

Postcards Home!!!

Hi Everyone!

Im having a great time. I can finally ice skate!!

The Zoo was my favourite thing!

I've had a lovely birthday!

I miss you lots!

Lots of love from Blythe x x x

To Mummy and Daddy and Lewis

I am having a great time in Bristol. My favourite place was the Zoo. I liked seeing the gorillas - one had a baby, it was cute!

See you tomorrow

Love from Caitlin x x x x

To Mum and Dad

I am having a very nice time. I went ice skating and i was rubbish! I went to the zoo, Mr Furber was about to feed me to the lions. Mr Furber and Miss Daniel and Caroline and Mr Moulton have been awesome.

What a wonderful experience for the Year 3's. Ethan looks relaxed and happy. This is such a good way of letting the parents know their children are enjoying themselves. Well done to all the staff for their dedication and hard work. Thank you

Great to see everyone looking so happy, sounds like your all have a fabulous time and I must admit I am a bit jealous ! well done and thank you so much to the staff for taking the time and effort to organise and do this :)

Hi there,looks like you are all having a great time. Noah did you remember to take some pictures of Mr Furber falling over when ice skating?Oscar said he slept really well with the door FULLY closed last night! Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Happy Birthday to the girls.Looks like you're all having an amazing time. It's fantastic to be able to keep in touch on here! Jack & Harry say "hi" George. Enjoy the rest of the trip & can't wait to see you tomorrow xx

Hi hope you are all having fun. Happy birthday to Blythe and Evie, make sure you have an AWESOME party.Don't try and keep each other up all night. Missing you Ellie Lots of love Cara, Daddy and Mummyxxx

This trip just keeps getting better and better!Hope you checked that none of those cockroaches crawled into anyone's pocket at the zoo - did you count them all back into the cockroach house before you left???Loads more love, Eve (xxx), and hope you all have a dizzy, screamingly great time at Crealy tomorrow. See you soon!

The postcards look great.You'd have thought one of the teachers would have sent me one though !!!It looks like you all had a fantastic time yesterday and I'm sure Crealy will be briliant.See you this evening.

It's fantastic to hear what a great time everyone had on this trip and what a great credit to the school the children were.

I often say what a great privilege it is to work with our children. I think that the way that this group of very young children have approached this experience and conducted themselves is the best possible example of why this is the case.

Every year we put a lot of money into subsidising our programme of residential trips so that all of our children can take part and I can honestly say that it is worth every single penny.

I would like to thank all of the year three children for allowing me to come along on their Bristol Residential!You were all a delight and a pleasure to be with, and had the most FANTASTIC time!!Love Caroline.XX